Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.6 times more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Qatar
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.67
|
$25.29
CHF22.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.41
|
$16.39
CHF14.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.91
|
$4.49
CHF4.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Qatar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
$3.46
CHF3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.16
|
$12.71
CHF11.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR26.90
|
$6.96
CHF6.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.54
|
$6.50
CHF5.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$12.35
CHF11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.62
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.01
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Qatar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.82
|
$7.75
CHF7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR144.48
|
$108.37
CHF98.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,112.95
|
$35,253.06
CHF32,045.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR59.79
|
$41.64
CHF37.85
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
Qatar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR300.60
|
$52.30
CHF47.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,504.56
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,431.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,201.49
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,197.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR243.16
|
$173.73
CHF157.92
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Qatar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,710.48
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,238.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,656.09
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,549.35
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.84
|
$7.36
CHF6.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$5.23
CHF4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.67
|
$9.76
CHF8.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR479.34
|
$84.81
CHF77.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.35
|
$20.50
CHF18.63
|
|
pay 68.1% more for clothing
Qatar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR217.74
|
$120.31
CHF109.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR157.88
|
$60.46
CHF54.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR324.19
|
$130.36
CHF118.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR320.41
|
$165.15
CHF150.13
|
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